A sit down with Chuck’s peeps

Feb. 27, 2009   1 Comment  

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NEW YORK — Blast had an opportunity to chat with “Chuck” creators Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak and star Yvonne Strahovski at New York Comic Con earlier this month. Schwartz and Fedak announced some upcoming guest stars to the show, namely Chevy Chase and Scott Bakula, both of whom will remain through the season finale. [...]

Interview: Lauren Montgomery of “Wonder Woman”

Feb. 26, 2009   1 Comment  

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NEW YORK — The highly-anticipated Wonder Woman animated feature will be released March 3 on DVD. The movie tells an updated version of Wonder Woman’s origins and her first big showdown. The feature stars Keri Russell as Wonder Woman, Nathan Fillion (Steve Trevor), Rosario Dawson (Artemis), Alfred Molina (Ares), and Virginia Madsen (Hippolyta), and was [...]

“Wonder Woman” is, well, a wonder

Feb. 26, 2009   2 Comments  

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The animated masterpiece we would see at NYCC or our TV.

Interview: Michael Uslan

Feb. 23, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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Blast had the chance to sit down with New York City Comic Con Guest of Honor Michael Uslan, an executive producer for all of the Batman movies and the foremost authority on comic book history and legacy today. A lifetime fan and attendee of comic conventions, Uslan had to be pried away from the impromptu [...]

Joss Whedon discusses “Dollhouse”

Feb. 13, 2009   2 Comments  

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NEW YORK — If you’re anything like me, you marked the date for Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse premiere the moment it was announced. And lucky for both of us, that day has finally come: tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern on Fox, the creator of Buffy, Angel, Captain Malcolm Reynolds, and most recently Dr. Horrible has a [...]

Time well spent: Jim Lee and Marv Wolfman

Feb. 13, 2009   Leave a Comment  

DC Universe online brought out a completely new challenge for Lee.

NEW YORK — From commercial cover artist to rogue to video game director, Jim Lee’s signature is synonymous with modern comics’ culture. Lee is the executive creative director for Sony’s upcoming DC Universe Online, a massive multiplayer online role playing game. In an interview with Blast, Lee said he hopes to bring his art and [...]

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Harcos refills Blast’s Mana with new energy drinks

Feb. 12, 2009   1 Comment  

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“While Mana Energy Potion gets you pumped up for a fight, quest or adventure, Health Energy Potion restores you after battle so you can get back into the heat of the action.”

The Hurt Locker: An Interview with Jeremy Renner

Feb. 11, 2009   3 Comments  

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Keep an eye on Renner as press for “The Hurt Locker” continues, because he’s going to be huge after it hits theaters and gets the Oscar cred it duly deserves.

Yatterman: The Director, The Star, and a Couple Killer Robots

Feb. 11, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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Miike said it was an honor for Japan to have their work taken seriously by the biggest of American movies companies, but also subtly said that he thinks the Japanese can still do it better and that’s why he has chosen to bring “Yatterman” to the screen.

VIDEO: Jasika, Kirk and Lance talk “Fringe”

Feb. 10, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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The second video of our “Fringe” interviews.

VIDEO: Joshua Jackson talks “Fringe”

Feb. 10, 2009   1 Comment  

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You know you’d rather watch him speak instead of listen to us try to explain it.

Joshua Jackson talks Grey’s with Blast

Feb. 9, 2009   5 Comments  

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Joshua Jackson might now be the star of J.J. Abrams’ new sci-fi drama “Fringe,” but we “Grey’s Anatomy” fans out there remember a time not so long ago where Jackson was supposed to be the new dreamy doctor at Seattle’s Grace.

Tony Stark at New York Comic-con?

Feb. 9, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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There’s nothing more obvious than a pack of security guards wrapped around someone who is trying to be seen, so these two tried a different approach to roaming unnoticed through the artist gallery.

Cosplayers in the Big Apple

Feb. 9, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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NEW YORK — The 2009 New York Comic Con wrapped up yesterday evening after three days of fan insanity. And while there are many divides between the Star Wars fans and the anime fans and the Halo fans and everyone else, there is one thing which unites them all: cosplay. With the con behind us, [...]

McG on Terminator Salvation (and the Bale Blow-up)

Feb. 8, 2009   6 Comments  

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Terminator Salvation director McG showed up at the New York Comic Con yesterday to present a reel of never-before-seen footage from the unfinished film and to hold the geek equivalent of a town-hall meeting in the long campaign to win over the existing Terminator fan base. In the process, he cheerfully suffered heckling over everything [...]

Blast and /Film review first 46 minutes of Up

Feb. 8, 2009   1 Comment  

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Blast reporter Kellen Rice and myself teamed up with David Chen and Devindra Hardawar of /Film Saturday evening to discuss a New York Comic-con exclusive showing of the first 46 minutes and 14 secionds of Pixar and Disney’s upcoming film, “Up.”

Marv Wolfman joins DC Universe Online team

Feb. 6, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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Sony means business with DC Universe Online.